District Red Cross Society organises Blood Donation Camp at District Administrative Complex
- November 26, 2020
- Updated: 01:30 am
DW BUREAU / Mohali
Under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan, District Red Cross Society and Vishvas foundation with the collaboration of HDFC bank organised Blood Donation Camp at District Administrative Complex sector 76. Camp was organised on the occasion of the 551 birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji.
The Deputy Commissioner inaugurated the camp by lighting the lamp.
On the occasion Deputy Commissioner honoured the blood donors with a badge and certificates and called upon people to participate enthusiastically in the noble cause. DC said that it is the human, moral and social obligation of a healthy person to be ready for blood donation. In the time of COVID crisis, every healthy person should donate blood since there is no other alternative to human blood. Blood Donation does not cause any deficiency in the body.
Vishvas Foundation General Secretary Sadhvi Neelima Vishvas said that the blood was collected by the team of Government Medical College and Hospital Sector-32 Chandigarh under the supervision of Dr. Dayapreet. In the camp 100 people registered to donate blood, out of which 85 blood donors voluntarily donated blood. The purpose of this camp was to raise awareness among people about blood donation.
Assistant Commissioner (G) Yashpal Sharma, SDM Jagdeep Sehgal, Red Cross Society Secretary Kamlesh Kaushal, Dipankar Garg were also present on
the occasion.
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